Childhood Cancer Deaths

In children, cancer is the number one cause of death by disease. In fact, it is responsible for more deaths than all other diseases combined.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Mortality 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at wonder.cdc.gov on Aug 27, 2024 11:34:05 AM

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  Number of Diagnoses
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  Incidence Rates Over Time
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  5-Year Survival Rate
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  Infographics